Gecko Events

2010 Summer

After Freshman Year

  • See program for May 31 to June 25 below

 

2010-2011 Academic Year

Sophomore Year

  • Advance your health disparities project

  • Develop your leadership project

  • Present your health disparities projects

  • Volunteer in health care and in the community

  • Find an excellent pre medical summer experience for Summer 2011

      

2011-2012 Academic Year

Junior Year:   Develop your Application to Med School

  • Develop AMCAS 15 experiences through writing workshops and one-on-one coaching with writing consultants (October)

  • Write AMCAS personal statement and continue to refine their AMCAS 15 experiences (January)

  • Complete their AMCAS (March)

  • Prepare for the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT) and take the MCAT (take the test spring or summer)

         

Summer 2012 

Summer Before Senior Year:  AMCAS & MCAT

  • Apply for medical school using American Medical College Admissions System (AMCAS)

  • Prepare for the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT) and take the MCAT

    

2012-2013 Academic Year

    Senior Year:  Interview for Med School

    • Train for medical school interviews

    • Interview for medical school

    • Gain acceptance to medical school by April

     

    2013-2014 Academic Year

      Medical School, First Year

      • Start medical school in August

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      DRAFT Gecko 2010 Summer Schedule

      Time

      Monday, May 31, 2010

      Location

      3 p.m.

      Move in and check in

      Centennial Hall

      4 p.m.

      Friends and family depart

       

      4:00 to 5:45 p.m.

       

       

      Informal Discussion with “Older” Future Docs

      Presented by Dame (Coyote) and Thuy (Alligator) with Future Doc Friends

      • General overview of the program, benefits and pitfalls

      • Jo and Jo’s expectations

      • Food locations, FlexDine

      • Gopher Grocery, what you can and cannot order

      • Fun things to do on campus

      • Parking and transportation

      • Volunteer sites

      • Shadowing

      • Clothes, what is needed, when

      • Case studies, what to expect and how to prepare

      • Discussion of jobs

       

      Centennial Hall front entrance

      6:00 to 8:30 p.m.

      Dinner and fun with other future docs

      Centennial Hall backyard

       

      Time

      Tuesday, June 1, 2010

      Location

      8 to 11 a.m.

      Welcome Orientation and Light Breakfast

      Overview of the Big Blue Binder

      • Schedule

      • Jobs

      • Code of Conduct

      • Ordering from Gopher Grocery

      • HIPAA Training and Shadowing forms

      • Payroll

      • Parking

      • Project and poster:  Health Disparities

      • Learner Contract

      • 4 Week Program + 2 Week Individual Project

      • Evaluations

       Mayo B665

      11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

      Lunch and speaker:

      Welcome to the University of Minnesota Medical School:  Gaining Admission to Med School

      Paul White, JD

      Associate Dean and Director of U of M Med School Admissions

       

       

       

      Mayo B665

      12:30 to 1:15 p.m.

      Freshen up for your photo shoot

      Your dorm rooms

      1:30 to 3:30 p.m.

      Photo Shoot

      Group A:  1:30 to 2:30

      Group photo 2:15 to 2:30

      Group B:  2:15 to 3:15

      Coffman Union,

      3rd Floor at Fireplaces

      4:00 to 8:00 p.m.

      Individual reading and group discussions – What is the theme of my health disparities community project concept?

      How far can/should I take this project over four weeks?

      Your dorm rooms

       

      Time

      Wednesday, June 2, 2010

      Location

      9 to 11 a.m.

      Case Study 1:A

      Group A:

      Moos Tower Room 2680

      With Dr. Bob

      Group B:

      Moos Room 2633

      With Dr. Dan

       

       

      12 to 1:15 p.m.

      Homeroom with Jo

      ·          Hits, Misses, Wants and Needs

      ·          Discussion on Health Disparities Projects. The assignment. How could this make me a young leader in medicine? 

      Weaver Densford Hall Room 2110

      1:30 to 3:00 p.m.

      BioMed Library and the Databases of Medicine Overview

      Jim Beatie, Librarian

       

      274 Diehl Hall

      2nd Floor “The Pit”

       

      3:30 to 5:30 p.m.

      In the Life

      Health Disparities Research:  Center for Health Equity, Undergraduate Research Training Program

       

       

      Time

      Thursday, June 3, 2010

      Location

      9 a.m. to 12 noon

      Major Health Disparities Research Endeavors

      Susie Nanney, PhD, MPH, RD

      Professional health disparities researcher

      Brief discussion with Jo from 11 to 11:30 A.M.

       

       

       Moos Room 2580

      1 to 3 p.m.

      Way Cool! Dental School

      Nicki Black, tour guide

       

      School of Dentistry

      4-210 G Moos Tower

       

      5:30 to 7:00

      Dinner with Future Docs and Open Discussion:

      My Road to Med School

       

       

      Each team or individual must have assignment sheet regarding project concept to Jo via email by 8 a.m.  on Monday, June 7, 2010

       

       

      Time

      Friday, June 4, 2010

      Location

      7 to 11:30 a.m.

      Shadow or Volunteering Site

       

      1:30 to 4:15 p.m.

      SimPortal

      Group A:  1:00 to 2:30

      Group B:  2:45 to 4:15

      Guide:  John Raymond

      Mayo Building:  A582

       

       

      Week 2

      Time

      Monday, June 7. 2010

      Location

      8 a.m.

      Hand in my assignment for health disparities concept

      Hand in my “Big 2 Week” Plan:

      Email a response to these questions…

      What will I do with two weeks?

      What?   Where?  When?  Why?  Who (who will I be serving/helping/impacting)?

       

       

       

      8 to 3 p.m.

      Fairview Tour

       

      3 to 5 p.m.

      Health disparities work time

       

      6 to 7:30 p.m.

      My road to med school, in med school, and into residency.

      Dr. Mike Parrott  Parro018@umn.edu

       

      Your dorm

       

      Time

      Tuesday, June 8, 2010

      Location

      7 to 11:30 a.m.

      Shadow or Volunteering Site

       

       

      1 to 3 p.m.

      Case Study 1:B

      Group A:

      Moos Tower Room 2680

      With Dr. Bob

      Group B:

      Moos Room 2633

      With Dr. Dan

       

       

      3 to 5 p.m.

      Health disparities work time

      ·          Research about topic at the BioMed library

      ·          Summarize your topic or concern in a short paragraph

      Complete your assignment sheet/timeline plan and email it to Jo by 10 p.m.

       

       

       

      Time

      Wednesday, June 9, 2010

      Location

      10 to 11 a.m.

      Surgery Center

       

      1 to 3:15 p.m.

      Health Careers Center

      Group B:  from 1 to 2

      Group A:  from 2:15 to 3:15

      Presenter:  Trish Todd

      Moos Tower on room 2-565, near Java City

       

      Today you use your down time to work on your health disparities project.

      Health disparities work time, get off campus if you can:

      ·          Meet with physicians, researchers others working on the issue

      ·          Meet with community members impacted by the issue

       

       

      5:30 to 7:00

      Dinner with Future Docs and Open Discussion:

      My Road to Med School

       

       

      Time

      Thursday, June 10, 2010

      Location

      7:45 a.m.

      Depart from dorm.

      Catch #50 or #16 city bus on

       

      Washington Avenue
      , and get off at the light rail station at the Metrodome. Take the light rail line down to the VA Medical Center. Meet Jo at the Visitor’s entrance, main floor flag atrium at 8:45 a.m.

       

      Bussing and light rail to the Minneapolis Veterans Administration Medical Center via public transportation, bring cash

      8:45 a.m. arrival

      9 to 10 a.m. Tour

      Tour of Minneapolis VA Medical Center

      8:45 a.m. Main floor flag atrium.

      9:00 Tour, Veterans Administration Hospital

      Ralph Heussner, Public Affairs Officer

      ralph.heussner@va.gov

       

      One Veterans Drive

      Minneapolis VA Medical Center Main Atrium, Flag Area

      10 to 11:00 a.m.

      Brain Sciences Center

      Presentations by: Drs. Georgopoulos Lewis, Leuthold and Roger Dumas, Research Fellow

       

      Room 4S 133

      Minneapolis VA Medical Center

       

      1:30 to 3:30 p.m.

      Case Study Part 1:C

      Group A:

      Moos Tower Room 2680

      With Dr. Bob

      Group B:

      Moos Room 2633

      With Dr. Dan

       

       

      3:30 to 4 p.m.

      Wrap up discussion of case study 1 with whole group

      Weaver Densford Hall 2110

      6 to 7:30 p.m.

      Meal and Tour, and Discussion at the Islamic Center

       

       

       

       

      Time

      Friday, June 11, 2010

      Location

      7 to 11:30 a.m.

      Shadow or Volunteering Site

       

      1:30 to 4 p.m.

      Medtronic Tour

      Beriou, Kimberly

       

       

      Week 3

      Time

      Monday, June 14, 2010

      Location

      6 a.m.

      Printed copy of Roadmap to Med School handed to Jo upon arrival on bus

      My 2 Week Plan:  Final Draft Due printed and handed to Jo on bus

      Bus leaves at 6 a.m. in front of dorm entrance, bring breakfast and snacks on the bus

       

       

       

      9 to 11:30 a.m.

      Rural Health Tour, Moose Lake Hospital and Clinic

       

      12 noon to 4 p.m.

      Lunch and Service Trip to Camp Heartland

       

      7 p.m.

      Bus returns to dorm

       

       

      Time

      Tuesday, June 15, 2010

      Location

      7 to 11:30 a.m.

      Shadow or Volunteering Site

       

      1 to 3 p.m.

      Case study discussion 2:A

      Group B: Moos 2680 with Dr. Bob

      Group A: Moos 2633 with Dr. Dan

       

       

      3:30 to 5:00 p.m.

      Yoga and Tour

      The Soul of a Physician

      Dr. Sam Willis and his clinic

       

       

      Time

      Wednesday, June 16, 2010

      Location

      8 to 11:00 a.m.

      Hennepin County Medical Center Research Associate Program

      Roma Patel

       

      EMS parking ramp

      12:30 to 4 p.m.

      Group A:  Medical Devices Center 12:30 to 2:00 p.m.

      Group A: IERC 2:30 to 4:00 p.m.

      Group B:  IERC 12:30 to 2:00 p.m.

      Group B:  Medical Devices Center 2:30 to 4:00 p.m.

      IERC:  Anne Moe

      Medical Devices Center:  Art Erdman agerdman@me.umn.edu  and Jenny Holden holden@me.umn.edu

       

       

       

      IERC

      Medical Devices Center

       

       

      6 to 7:30

      Dinner with Future Docs who have been accepted to med school:  How I got into medical school

      Centennial Hall

       

      Time

      Thursday, June 17, 2010

      Location

      9 to 4 p.m.

      Allina Tour Day

       

       

      Time

      Friday, June 18, 2010

      Location

      7 to 11:30 a.m.

      Shadow or Volunteering Site

       

      1 to 2 p.m.

      General Homeroom with Jo

      Health disparities projects discussion

       

      Weaver Densford 2120

      2 to 4 p.m.

      Case Study Part 2:B

      Group B: Moos 2680 with Dr. Bob

      Group A: Moos 2633 with Dr. Dan

       

       

      Week 4

      Time

      Monday, June 21, 2010

      Location

      8:30 a.m.

      AMCAS experience assignment due to Jo via email due at 8 a.m.

      PowerPoint print out in color 8.5 by 11 inches, handed to Jo at 8 a.m.

       

       

      8:30 to 9:50 a.m.

      Kids’ Into Health Careers

      Breakfast with High School students in pre health programs

      Iris Borowsky, MD, PhD

       

      Mayo D199

      10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

      In the Life

      Health Disparities Research: Center for Health Equity, Undergraduate Research Training Program

      Toni Leeth, MPH, MS

       

       

      6 to 7:30

      Dinner with Future Docs who have been accepted to med school:  How I got into medical school

      Centennial Hall

       

      Print your poster at Coffman Union lab 

       

       

      Time

      Tuesday, June 22, 2010

      Location

      7 to 11:30 a.m.

      Shadow or Volunteering Site

       

      1 to 2 p.m.

      Hard copies prints back to you with recommended changes, discussion

       

      2 to 4 p.m.

      Case study discussion 2:C

      Group B: Moos 2680 with Dr. Bob

      Group A: Moos 2633 with Dr. Dan

      4 to 4:30 p.m. 

      Case study wrap up discussion

      Moos 2580

       

      7 to 8:30

      The Art of Medicine in the Heart of Minneapolis

      Mill City Clinic

      Jon Hallberg, MD

       

       

      Time

      Wednesday, June 23, 2010

      Location

      9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

      Day of Service

       

       

      Final opportunity to print poster at Coffman Union lab

       

       

      Time

      Thursday, June 24, 2010

      Location

      9:00 a.m.

      Place posters in front of Inside Out Restaurant

       

       

      The Visible Heart Lab

      Monica Mahre   mahre002@umn.edu

       

       

      10 a.m. to 12 noon

      My AMCAS: Workshop

      The Burger, Childhood Experience, and 15 Experiences 

      Moos 2580

      1 to 2:30 p.m.

      Final homeroom, evaluations, setting goals/plan for 2010-2011, Summer 2011, AMCAS and MCAT timeline

      Final health disparities discussion, plans

       

      Moos 2580

       

      Time

      Friday, June 25, 2010

      Location

      11:00 to 1:00 p.m.

      Informal picnic and goodbyes

       

      2 to 5 p.m.

      Pack and leave campus